Location: Alabama

02/29/24 4:40 PM

Alabama: Senator calls for cooperation on sports betting bill

  • Pat Evans, Legal Sports Report
An Alabama sports betting bill met a wall of opposition in a Senate committee Wednesday, but a strong proponent kept hope alive for a deal... more
02/28/24 4:23 PM

Alabama: Senate committee holds public hearing on House gambling bills but doesn’t vote

  • Caleb Taylor, 1819 News
A public hearing in the Senate Tourism Committee was held on the House’s gambling package on Wednesday. Senators heard from opponents of... more
02/27/24 7:49 PM

Alabama gambling expansion bill doesn’t have enough support in Senate

  • Jill R. Dorson, SportsHandle
The Alabama gambling expansion bill that easily and quickly cleared the House last week doesn’t have enough Senate support to move in... more
02/27/24 6:30 PM

Alabama governor says ‘I won’t sign just any bill’ on gaming

  • Caleb Taylor, 1819 News
Governor Kay Ivey expressed support for comprehensive gambling legislation passed by the House two weeks ago and said she... more
02/27/24 6:00 PM

Opinion: Major legislation passed by Alabama Senate overshadowed by gambling bills

  • Paul DeMarco, Tribune Interactive
The Alabama Legislature can actually chew gum and walk at the same time, but nobody seemed to care this past week. With the Alabama House... more
02/23/24 2:54 PM

Alabama: Healthcare expansion, lack of communication threaten gambling legislation

  • Josh Moon, Alabama Political Reporter
When the week started in the Alabama Senate, proponents of the comprehensive gambling legislation that sailed through the House were... more
02/20/24 8:18 PM

Passed by Alabama House, plan for casinos, sports betting short of votes, for now, in Senate

  • Mike Cason, AL.com
The senator handling the legislation to allow voters to decide whether to authorize a lottery, casinos, and legal sports betting in Alabama... more
02/20/24 3:21 PM

Alabama: API report breaks down ‘hotbed of corruption’ gaming legislation

  • Erica Thomas, 1819 News
The Alabama Policy Institute (API) released a report outlining concerns about the gaming bills passed by the Alabama House of... more
02/15/24 3:36 PM

Bill allowing up to 10 casinos, sports betting, and lottery passes key vote in Alabama House; moves to Senate

  • Kim Chandler, Associated Press
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Lottery and casino legislation passed a key test Thursday in the Alabama Legislature as the House of... more
02/14/24 8:36 PM

Casino and sports betting proposal swiftly advances in the Alabama legislature

  • Kim Chandler, Associated Press
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A gambling proposal to authorize a lottery, sports betting, and multiple casinos across Alabama was swiftly... more